Post by raymatthews on Mar 12, 2012 15:52:42 GMT -5
HI RAY.
AS ALWAYS WITH A ZITOWAY EVENT, IT WAS AN ADVENTURE FROM START TO FINISH.
FROM A RUNNERS "GRAND SLAM" MEMBERS POINT OF VIEW HAVING ACHIEVED (A MARATHON ON EVERY CONTINENT AND THE NORTH POLE) I FEEL WELL ABLE TO MAKE AN APPRAISAL ON HOW WELL A RACE IS PUT TOGETHER. ZITOWAY ARE BY FAR, IN MY OPINION, THE BEST.
FOR SEVEN YEARS I HAVE DONE THE 100km SAHARA DESERT RACE IN TUNISIA, WITH ZITOWAY SPORTS. I HAVE TOTAL TRUST IN TRAVELING WITH THEM, KNOWING I WILL BE WELL LOOKED AFTER AND SAFE AT ALL TIMES.
FROM THE POINT OF VIEW FOR A FIRST TIME RUNNER IN THE DESERT, IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT THE ROUTE IS MARKED CLEARLY. ALSO THAT ENOUGH WATER STATIONS ARE EN-ROUTE. TREATS ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE AT ALL THE STATIONS. STAFF ON QUAD BIKES ARE CONTINUALLY GOING UP AND DOWN THE LINE OF RUNNERS TO BE SURE OF SAFTY. A MEDICAL TEAM IS ALSO ON CONSTANT DUTY.
SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS ARE IMPORTANT. THERE ARE SIX PERSONS IN EACH BEDOUIN TENT. ALL TENTS ARE NUMBERED SO YOU STAY WITH THE SAME PERSONS FOR THE ENTIRE RACE. A MATRESS IS SUPPLIED FOR A LITTLE BIT OF COMFORT.
AN EARLY MORNING CALL CONSISTS OF A RECORDING OF "AIESHA". THEN A VERY GOOD NUTRITIONAL BREAKFAST IS PROVIDED. BAGS THEN HAVE TO BE REPACKED AND PLACED IN THE CENTRE OF OUR CAMP SITE FOR TRANSPORTING TO THE NEXT CAMP . ONLY DAILY WATER AND ENERGY TREATS NEED TO BE CARRIED BY EACH RUNNER.
TO START EACH RACE DAY, A GREAT "QUEEN" TUNE OF "WE WILL ROCK YOU", SETS YOU OFF ON YOUR DAILY MILEAGE. SADLY THIS YEAR THE WEATHER WAS COLD AND WINDY MOST OF THE TIME. HOWEVER, THE COMARADRY IS AMAZING. SO MUCH LAUGHTER AND SMILES WITH EVERYONE SUPPORTING EACH OTHER.
THE REWARD OF THE FINISH OF THE DAYS RACE IS A COLD SHOWER FROM A WATER CARRIER LORRY. THEN, ALL FRESH AND CLEAN, ZITOWAY DELIVER THE BEST FOOD EVER. PASTA TO DIE FOR!! A SWEET AND EVEN RED WINE, THEN THE "BUZZ" FROM EACH TENT, TELLING THE TALES OF THE DAYS EVENT.
IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, EVERYONE WOULD BE AROUND A CAMP FIRE, LOOKING UP AT SO MANY STARS. TOO COLD FOR THAT THIS YEAR. HOWEVER, WE DID WATCH SOME LOCAL DANCERS DOING A SHOW FOR US.
THE FINISH OF THE EVENT IS ALWAYS MIXED WITH JOY AND SADNESS THAT IT IS ALL OVER. THE PEOPLE YOU HAVE SHARED THE WEEK WITH, ARE NOW YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY.
CROSSING THE FINISH LINE, A T/SHIRT AND A VERY GOOD QUALITY MEDAL IS GIVEN. MOST OF THE ZITOWAY STAFF ARE AT THE FINISH LINE TO CONGRATULATE YOU. LITTLE TOUCHES LIKE THIS IS WHAT MAKES ZITOWAY THAT LITTLE BIT MORE SPECIAL THAN MOST OTHER COMPANYS,
NOW THE JOY OF A REAL HOTEL BED, CLEAN SHEETS, A PILLOW AND HOT WATER TO BATHE. AND THE ALL IMPORTANT, CLEAN CLOTHES.
WE ARE ALL TREATED TO A GALA MEAL--AWARDS--AND A SLIDE SHOW OF ALL THE DAYS EVENTS. MORE LOCAL DANCERS TO ENTERTAIN US FOR THE FINISH OF ANOTHER WONDERFUL 100km SAHARA DESERT RACE.
PS
I WAS HAPPY TO SEE, FOUR DEAF MALE RUNNERS AND ONE BLIND RUNNER. AND AN AMAZING LADY, WHO WAS 82 YEARS OLD ALL JOINING THIS YEARS RACE.
PPS
EVEN WITH THE AWFUL WEATHER AND PROBLEMS WITH RETURN FLIGHTS, ZITOWAY CAN SOLVE ALL PROBLEMS. I LOOK FORWARD TO MY NEXT RACE WITH THEM.
KENWYNNE BARBER
AS ALWAYS WITH A ZITOWAY EVENT, IT WAS AN ADVENTURE FROM START TO FINISH.
FROM A RUNNERS "GRAND SLAM" MEMBERS POINT OF VIEW HAVING ACHIEVED (A MARATHON ON EVERY CONTINENT AND THE NORTH POLE) I FEEL WELL ABLE TO MAKE AN APPRAISAL ON HOW WELL A RACE IS PUT TOGETHER. ZITOWAY ARE BY FAR, IN MY OPINION, THE BEST.
FOR SEVEN YEARS I HAVE DONE THE 100km SAHARA DESERT RACE IN TUNISIA, WITH ZITOWAY SPORTS. I HAVE TOTAL TRUST IN TRAVELING WITH THEM, KNOWING I WILL BE WELL LOOKED AFTER AND SAFE AT ALL TIMES.
FROM THE POINT OF VIEW FOR A FIRST TIME RUNNER IN THE DESERT, IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT THE ROUTE IS MARKED CLEARLY. ALSO THAT ENOUGH WATER STATIONS ARE EN-ROUTE. TREATS ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE AT ALL THE STATIONS. STAFF ON QUAD BIKES ARE CONTINUALLY GOING UP AND DOWN THE LINE OF RUNNERS TO BE SURE OF SAFTY. A MEDICAL TEAM IS ALSO ON CONSTANT DUTY.
SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS ARE IMPORTANT. THERE ARE SIX PERSONS IN EACH BEDOUIN TENT. ALL TENTS ARE NUMBERED SO YOU STAY WITH THE SAME PERSONS FOR THE ENTIRE RACE. A MATRESS IS SUPPLIED FOR A LITTLE BIT OF COMFORT.
AN EARLY MORNING CALL CONSISTS OF A RECORDING OF "AIESHA". THEN A VERY GOOD NUTRITIONAL BREAKFAST IS PROVIDED. BAGS THEN HAVE TO BE REPACKED AND PLACED IN THE CENTRE OF OUR CAMP SITE FOR TRANSPORTING TO THE NEXT CAMP . ONLY DAILY WATER AND ENERGY TREATS NEED TO BE CARRIED BY EACH RUNNER.
TO START EACH RACE DAY, A GREAT "QUEEN" TUNE OF "WE WILL ROCK YOU", SETS YOU OFF ON YOUR DAILY MILEAGE. SADLY THIS YEAR THE WEATHER WAS COLD AND WINDY MOST OF THE TIME. HOWEVER, THE COMARADRY IS AMAZING. SO MUCH LAUGHTER AND SMILES WITH EVERYONE SUPPORTING EACH OTHER.
THE REWARD OF THE FINISH OF THE DAYS RACE IS A COLD SHOWER FROM A WATER CARRIER LORRY. THEN, ALL FRESH AND CLEAN, ZITOWAY DELIVER THE BEST FOOD EVER. PASTA TO DIE FOR!! A SWEET AND EVEN RED WINE, THEN THE "BUZZ" FROM EACH TENT, TELLING THE TALES OF THE DAYS EVENT.
IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, EVERYONE WOULD BE AROUND A CAMP FIRE, LOOKING UP AT SO MANY STARS. TOO COLD FOR THAT THIS YEAR. HOWEVER, WE DID WATCH SOME LOCAL DANCERS DOING A SHOW FOR US.
THE FINISH OF THE EVENT IS ALWAYS MIXED WITH JOY AND SADNESS THAT IT IS ALL OVER. THE PEOPLE YOU HAVE SHARED THE WEEK WITH, ARE NOW YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY.
CROSSING THE FINISH LINE, A T/SHIRT AND A VERY GOOD QUALITY MEDAL IS GIVEN. MOST OF THE ZITOWAY STAFF ARE AT THE FINISH LINE TO CONGRATULATE YOU. LITTLE TOUCHES LIKE THIS IS WHAT MAKES ZITOWAY THAT LITTLE BIT MORE SPECIAL THAN MOST OTHER COMPANYS,
NOW THE JOY OF A REAL HOTEL BED, CLEAN SHEETS, A PILLOW AND HOT WATER TO BATHE. AND THE ALL IMPORTANT, CLEAN CLOTHES.
WE ARE ALL TREATED TO A GALA MEAL--AWARDS--AND A SLIDE SHOW OF ALL THE DAYS EVENTS. MORE LOCAL DANCERS TO ENTERTAIN US FOR THE FINISH OF ANOTHER WONDERFUL 100km SAHARA DESERT RACE.
PS
I WAS HAPPY TO SEE, FOUR DEAF MALE RUNNERS AND ONE BLIND RUNNER. AND AN AMAZING LADY, WHO WAS 82 YEARS OLD ALL JOINING THIS YEARS RACE.
PPS
EVEN WITH THE AWFUL WEATHER AND PROBLEMS WITH RETURN FLIGHTS, ZITOWAY CAN SOLVE ALL PROBLEMS. I LOOK FORWARD TO MY NEXT RACE WITH THEM.
KENWYNNE BARBER